Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-01-27
Washington Letter
(FRoM Oun REGULAR CoRRESroN DENT.
WAsIIINGToN, JANUARY 81, 1887.


Of lie yislation in Congress Washington
has long been the most popular place
in the country for the holding Of ma
tional conventions, and every year it
seems to grow III favor as rendezvous
for the representatives Of all sorts OF
national interests and industries. 1t IS
a common thing tot several associations
to be in council here at one time and
during the past week six different or
CARNATIONS were in session.
1t NAV now b" considered scttlcl
that the Centennial Of the Constitution,
dating from the inauguration Of the
first constitutionally elected President,
will be appropriately celebrated under
the auspices Of the Governm,nt in the
spring Of lSSo,-a year to be known
hereafter as the Jubilee Year Of the
Republic.
The sentm mt Of the country in "a
vor of this movem mt seems to be prAc'
ticllly unanimous. 1t touches the pa.
tr!otlc impulses OF the whole people,
The Senate has responded with reso'u-
tons of approval, AMI has taken steps
towards Carrying ont the grand ce!c-
bratl'n. The Preslden; has also con-
veyet to Congress his unqualified IN
doris ment OF the undertaking, and
notwithstanding his wise rctlcence with
regard 70 the proper place TOR h'lihg
this Centennial, 1t IS generally concrd
&c AS matter OF Course that Washing
ton VIII be the favored c!'y.
lhe question OF "Nh0 Is worthy to
become the orator9' has even been
broached, but this IS CONSIDERED pre-
mature and Of little moment IN a city
which Is continually fooled with the
eloquence Of the whole United States
The preliminary arrangrm hts and de.
tails OF the celebration will bt en'r rust
ed to committee of Senators and
Representatives, which, there is reason
to believe, Will be lMdlclonsIy selected.
Speaking o. Washington convcn-
toms realm IS me that the most proml.
ment one Of the present week b'Slns
tomorrow 1t vail oe made up OF
women who want to vote, with Miss
Susan b. Anthony as mistress of cere'
monies. They come to hold their nine
teenth annual convention in Washing
ton where they have held the eighteen
preceding ones, and, rs usual for many
successive winters, Miss Anthony has
preceded them in order to clear the
way and complete arrangements.
They had wanted to tell their wrongs
and plead Tor their rights within the
very walls Of Congress this time and
had asked for the us, Of the Hail Of
the House Of Representatives for their
sessions. 1t would probably have been
granted to them if they had been will
ing to wait patiently until Congress
got ready to discuss the matter, but the
slow ways of our lawmakers did not
suit the National Woman Suffrage As,
ISOLATION, and rather than dllly daily
with Congress for IA month about its
Hall, they decided to secure the use of
the Metropolitan NJ. L. Church.
~ es, sud Miss Anthony, I'VE are
coming notwithstanding from every
State, and with much earnestness of
purpose and much added strength from
the encouragement Of the past year.
believe our convention will be larger
than ever before and progress will be
reported from every direction Miss
Anthony is perennIally hopeful She
claims that no cause in the world his
tory has spread more IN IA lifetime than
has the cause of woman in this country.